Captain Corelli's Mandolin 2001   R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: John Madden
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale, David Morrissey, Irene Papas, Patrick Malahide, Aspasia Kralli, Michael Yannatos, Gerasimos Skiadaressis, Dimitris Kaberidis, Pietro Sarubbi
Based on Louis de Bernieres' best-selling novel, this story begins when Mandras (Christian Bale) leaves his fiancee, Pelagia (Penelope Cruz), behind and goes off to fight the Greeks during World War II. Before long, Captain Antonio Corelli (Nicolas Cage) arrives on the scene and is quartered in the home of Pelagia's father, Dr. Iannis (John Hurt). The result: love at first sight between Pelagia and Captain Corelli–despite more than a few problems.
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Golden Gate 1994  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Madden
Cast: Matt Dillon, Elizabeth Morehead, Bruno Kirby, Teri Polo, Tzi Ma, Jack Shearer, Paddy Morrissey
An innocent man, Chen Jung Song (Tsi Ma), commits suicide when he is accused of being a Communist in the 1950s. Later, his daughter fights to clear his name and becomes involved with Kevin Walker (Matt Dillon), the FBI agent who accused Song of having Communist leanings.
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The Little Giants 1994  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, John Madden, Shawna Waldron, Emmett Smith, Harry Shearer, Mary Ellen Trainor, Devon Sawa, Brian Haley, Dabbs Greer
When Becky O'Shea (Shawna Waldron) is not chosen as a team member on an Urbana, Illinois, Pop Warner football team, she joins with others who were rejected, and they form their own team. One of the highlights of this film is the pep talk Becky's team gets from John Madden and a group of L.A. Raiders.
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Mrs. Brown 1997  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Madden
Cast: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, Gerard Butler, Richard Pasco, David Westhead, Bridget McConnell, Georgie Glen, Catherine O'Donnell
This is a rendition of Queen Victoria's poignant love story, which followed the death of her beloved Albert. She finds solace with a Scottish commoner. Judi Dench and Billy Connolly perform magnificently as the lovers. Dench received an Academy Award nomination.
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 Proof 2005  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Madden
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis, Gary Houston, Anne Wittman, Danny McCarthy, Leigh Zimmerman, Colin Stinton, Leland Burnett
Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow) is concerned that she has inherited the insanity suffered by her father, Robert (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant University of Chicago mathematics professor who has recently died. Catherine's sister Claire (Hope Davis) arrives to help with their father's affairs while one of Robert's favorite students, Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), searches through Robert's notebooks. Hal comes up with a mathematics proof that should change thinking in the math world. Genius or madness? That is the question this film explores.
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 Shakespeare in Love 1998 R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Madden
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Affleck, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Antony Sher, Steven O'Donnell, Tim McMullan, Steven Beard, Patrick Barlow, Martin Clunes
Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) has writers block, and a new comedy has been commissioned by theater owner Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush). When Viola de Lesseps (Gywneth Paltrow) auditions for a role in his play, Will is smitten. But, her wealthy family has betrothed her to another. VOILA! Will comes up with the plot for "Romeo and Juliet." Seven Academy Awards included Best Picture, Actress (Paltrow), and Supporting Actress (Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth); six additional nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actor (Rush).
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| 1. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
2. Ethan Frome (1993)
3. Golden Gate (1994)
4. The Little Giants (1994)
5. Mrs. Brown (1997)
6. Proof (2005)
7. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
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